My Number Will Be Changed

DESCRIPTION: "Don't you know my number will be changed, will be changed... Soon as my feet strike Zion, I'm gonna lay down my heavy burden, I'm gonna put on my robe in glory... I heard the voice of Jesus say, 'Come unto me and rest. Lay down, you weary traveller...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1977 (Rosenbaum-FolkVisionsAndVoices)
KEYWORDS: religious clothes
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Rosenbaum-FolkVisionsAndVoices, pp. 36-39, "My Number Will Be Changed" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #16264
NOTES [125 words]: There isn't much here that is actually scriptural. The reference to the weary coming to Jesus and resting clearly alludes to Matthew 11:28, where those with heavy burdens are urged to come to Jesus, who will give them rest. There are several references to robes in the Apocalypse, with 6:11 being a likely source for this song (see also 1:13, 19:13). The idea of people bearing a number is not Biblical (but see the notes on "John Saw the Holy Number"). - RBW
The last verse of Rosenbaum is "I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto Me and rest, Lay down, you weary wand'rer, your head upon My breast." That is from the first verse of the hymn indexed here as "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say," listed as found in a number of popular hymn books. - BS
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